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Tahatai Coast School

Tauranga · Bay of Plenty Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Tahatai Coast School

Tahatai Coast School is a co-educational contributing school in Tauranga, within the Bay of Plenty Region, operating in the state sector, with 804 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 428. The school has been open since 1996.

With 804 students on roll, Tahatai Coast School is a very large school — larger than about 92% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 428, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

80.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 8.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.38 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 623 · 80.2%
Pasifika 17 · 2.2%
Asian 63 · 8.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 53 · 6.8%
Other 1 · 0.1%
International 20 · 2.6%

Total roll recorded: 804 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

804Students on rollLarger than 92% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
428Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.75Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.38Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Bay of Plenty Region
Tauranga 37.6921° S · 176.2600° E
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Nearby schools

Te Akau ki Papamoa Primary SchoolTauranga · Contributing 2.9 km Arataki SchoolMount Maunganui · Contributing 3.1 km TKKM o OtepouTauranga · Full Primary 3.3 km St Thomas More Catholic SchoolMount Maunganui · Contributing 3.4 km TKKM o Te Kura KokiriTauranga · Composite 4.1 km Papamoa CollegeTauranga · Secondary (Year 7-15) 4.5 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityTauranga City
  • Education regionBay of Plenty, Waiariki
  • Regional councilBay of Plenty Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1996
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